I have been a nurse for 10 years and have experience in Critical care, school nursing, dialysis and legal nurse consulting. This spring I will be starting my second semester in an MS program. Right now I'm on the CNS pathway but would like to know the difference between a CNS and Nurse Practitioner. I'm thinking of applying to my schools program but would like the know how these professions differ. I know at the last hospital I worked they used the CNS nurses in the education department. This is not really something I'm interested in doing. I'm really interested in the health promotion/prevention aspect of nursing namely the prevention of teenage pregnancy. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Alicia